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Nematobrycon lacortei is a species of fish in genus Nematobrycon. [1] [2] The species is also known as Rainbow Tetra is a freshwater characiformes notable for its iridescent sheen from which its name is derived.
Rainbowfishes are small, colourful freshwater fishes belonging to the family Melanotaeniidae, found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar. The largest rainbowfish genus, Melanotaenia, derives from the ancient Greek melano (black) and ...
1992. Publication place. Switzerland. ISBN. 978-3314015441. The Rainbow Fish is a children's picture book drawn and written by Swiss author and illustrator, Marcus Pfister, and translated into English by J. Alison James. The book is best known for the distinctive shiny foil scales of the Rainbow Fish.
The guppy (Poecilia reticulata), also known as millionfish or the rainbow fish, [ 3 ] is one of the world's most widely distributed tropical fish and one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species. It is a member of the family Poeciliidae and, like almost all American members of the family, is live-bearing. [ 4 ]
Sentani rainbowfish. The Sentani rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis) is a critically endangered species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia, where restricted to Lake Sentani (about 10 km west of Jayapura City) and its tributaries. It appears to have disappeared from the lake itself due ...
Nematocentris fluviatilis. The Murray River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis), [2] known less commonly as the Australian rainbowfish, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to southeastern Australia. The southernmost species of all rainbowfishes, these fish are very colourful, hence the name; and there is sexual dimorphism with the males ...
In the aquarium. The Celebes rainbowfish is a peaceful aquarium fish. It grows to 7.5 cm (3 inches). It eats prepared foods and small livefoods. [4] It prefers a temperature of 20–28 C (68–82 F), a pH of 7.0 to 7.5 and a hardness of 150 to 200 mg/L. These fish are sensitive to water quality. If conditions are favorable spawning may occur ...
A Boesemani rainbowfish in an aquarium. M. boesemani is also available in the aquarium hobby, where it is prized for its excellent colours and peaceful demeanor. The colour pattern is completely different from most other forms of rainbowfish, as it has a half orange-red rear and a bluish-grey or purple front which in some specimens is almost ...